The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS
How to Apply for Relief.

WASHINGTON, May % The Interstate-con.-
merce Commission has adopted rules to govern
practice before it. They provide that when the
commission is in Washington. sessions for hear
ing Petitions complaints, ETC.. will be held at
IL A. NJ. daily. except Saturday. Applications
for authority to charge less for longer than Tor
shorter distances must be made by an agent or
officer of the applying company in a legally-at-
tested petition setting forth the measure of re-
and the points at and between which 1t Is de-
sired, and that notice thereof must De
published in at least two newspapers OF general
circulation, on its line. setting forth the rellel
sought for at least ten days prior to the presen-
tation of the petition. The committee will then
appoint time and place for hearing testimony
for and against the petition. Complaints against
common carriers, of discrimination or other
violation of the act, must be by attested petition
setting forth the facts complained Of and copies
enough thereof must be furnished to allow
of one being sent to each common carrier COM
planned of, and must have the witness OF coz
claimant or his counsel Endorsed thereon. Inc
carrier complained of must make verified answer
within twenty days, unless otherwise prescribed
by the commission. the original to be filed with
the commission in Washington, and copy fur
nished to the complainant, or il accused shall
make satisfaction in the meantime he may SO
state in his answer. If the carrier complained
of considers the complaint insufficient to show a
breach of the law, instead of answering he may
notify the complainant of readiness to have the
case heard on the complaint, in which case the
mitted. and the commission will fix a time ana
place for the hearing, which will be at its office
in Washington unless otherwise ordered. In
case OF failure to answer, the commission Will
take proof and make an order in the premises
Before the Interstate Commission.
WASHINGTON. May 25.--At the open hearing
of the Interstate-commerce Commission to-day
Alexander H. McCloud, general freight agent OF
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Company, made an argument in support OF the
petition of that company to be relieved from the
operation of the long and -short-haul clause
He said that the road had been forced by the
law to relnqush its grain trade for the reason
that the short trunk lines crossing the road fixed
the rates so low that they could not be met II
local freights were to be reduced in proportion
The suspension would work no discrimination or
injustice to any one the junction rates were es-
tablished by the trunk lines, and the only ques-
ton was whether his road should be allowed to
do part of the business at those rates or should
be excluded from it.
Mr.. Green, representing the Michigan Central,
gave notice that he had filed complaint against
the Chicago & Grand Trunk, charging it with
selling thousandmle tickets to commercial
travellers for $40, while the general public is re-
quired to pay for the same tickets $25, in viola
ton of the interstate commerce law. AS an
order has already been made for the appearance
of the company complained against, Mr.. Green
deferred his argument until it should be repre-
sented